Sociology matters /
Schaefer, Richard T.,
Sociology matters / Richard T. Schaefer. - Third edition. - xxiii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-335) and index.
The Sociological View -- Culture and Socialization -- Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure -- Deviance and Social Control -- Stratification in the United States and GlobalInequality -- Inequality by Race and Ethnicity -- Inequality by Gender -- Social Institutions: Family and Religion -- Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy -- Population, Community, Health, and the Environment -- Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
"This is a low-cost, paperback, condensed version of Sociology: A Brief Introduction, Sixth Edition. The conciseness, readability, and highly focused coverage of Sociology Matters are designed to appeal to instructors who rely on several texts rather than on a single comprehensive textbook. Its design and pedagogy are both straightforward and streamlined. Sociology Matters features newly written chapter introductions and a unifying theme--answering the question "How does sociology matter?""--Publisher description.
0073528110 9780073528113
2006039120
Sociology.
Cultural relations
Social stratification
HM447 / .S33 2008
301
Sociology matters / Richard T. Schaefer. - Third edition. - xxiii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-335) and index.
The Sociological View -- Culture and Socialization -- Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure -- Deviance and Social Control -- Stratification in the United States and GlobalInequality -- Inequality by Race and Ethnicity -- Inequality by Gender -- Social Institutions: Family and Religion -- Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy -- Population, Community, Health, and the Environment -- Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
"This is a low-cost, paperback, condensed version of Sociology: A Brief Introduction, Sixth Edition. The conciseness, readability, and highly focused coverage of Sociology Matters are designed to appeal to instructors who rely on several texts rather than on a single comprehensive textbook. Its design and pedagogy are both straightforward and streamlined. Sociology Matters features newly written chapter introductions and a unifying theme--answering the question "How does sociology matter?""--Publisher description.
0073528110 9780073528113
2006039120
Sociology.
Cultural relations
Social stratification
HM447 / .S33 2008
301